Digital Library

Phonotheque

District LibrarySince the restoration of the venerable Prinzenhof in 1994, Arnstadt Town and District library has lodged and received its guests in the historic rooms of the three-tract building complex.The library iMehr

Main and Adult LibraryBooks open worlds – the library provides a varied and high-quality choice of media, catering for many interests and all age groups. It concentrates on topicality, sustainability and demand.Mehr

Children’s LibraryBrowse, play, read, meet friends, do your homework. The cosy children’s library under the roof is open to all. There is wide selection to stimulate the joy of reading and every bookworm will find soMehr

Digital LibraryRight round the clock! Download the library’s digital media from home.Thuringian Library NetworkThueBIBNet is an association of 10 libraries in Thuringia with a new, digital resource bank and 24-houMehr

PhonothequeThe children’s library is situated on the second floor of the West Wing and contains ca. 12,900 media. With music and audio books, the Phonotheque has something to please every ear.Mehr

General information

Since the restoration of the venerable Prinzenhof in 1994, Arnstadt Town and District library has lodged and received its guests in the historic rooms of the three-tract building complex.

The library is a modern public facility, whose main function is the collecting and making available of information on a wide range of subjects and topics. Its resources include over 58,000 books, magazines, games, audio books, cassettes, CDs, DVDs, games for Wii and NintendoDS, which are available to users during regular opening times. All printed media can be copied on the library premises for private purposes or, together with the other media, borrowed in accordance with the terms and conditions for users. In addition to three Internet workspaces, the research PCs and the pleasant and competent atmosphere, it is above all the variety of the library’s organised events that serve as a regional focus for attractive recreational activities and learning.

The Prinzenhof:

The Prinzenhof is one of the historically important buildings of the regional town of Arnstadt. Built in 1583 as a three-sided court, it served initially as the dowager's estate of Countess Katharina of Nassau, but between 1721 and 1725 it was remodelled for the Prince of Schwarzenburg-Sondershausen and became known thereafter as the "Prinzenhof". After a chequered history, the well preserved and restored building, with features such as its inlay floor combined with the most modern fittings and furnishings forms an agreeable and harmonious entity.ument remain unaffected.